Thousands were evacuated from central Cologne in western Germany, on Wednesday after three wartime bombs were found, in the city's largest such operation since since the end of World War Two.
Germany's government approved new rules on Wednesday to restrict migrant family reunification and delay access to citizenship, marking a major shift under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The World Economic Forum still sees European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde as the top candidate to replace its founder Klaus Schwab as the WEF leader, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Germany's interior minister said on Thursday that 45% more people had been expelled at Germany's land borders over the past seven days, when the new government stepped up border checks.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is seeking a sharp increase in the country’s annual defence budget to over 60 billion euros starting in 2025, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Germany's new interior minister issued orders to reject undocumented migrants and deploy thousands more police at the borders, Bild reported, as the new government under Friedrich Merz took office.
